42 HALLAWELL’S SEEDS ARE THE WORLD’S BEST 
LETTUCE 
Lettuce is a cool weather crop and where the climate is not too severe it may be 
grown during the winter months. Head varieties especially require cool weather 
for the heads to be firm. San Francisco summer climate is ideal for lettuce and it 
may also be grown during the winter months. 
BUTTER LETTUCE (White Boston)—The best butterhead lettuce grown. Leaves are 
light green, smooth, straight edged and buttery yellow in the center of the head. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.25. 
BIBB—Excellent, home garden head lettuce. Smooth dark green leaves bleaching to 
yellowish green. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Y lb, $1.25. 
GRAND RAPIDS—An excellent loose leaf lettuce. Plants are erect and compact, 
leaves light green and broad. Sow thick in row and thin as used. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00. 
GREAT LAKES—A fine head of lettuce which shows considerable resistance to 
tip burn and seems to head under adverse,‘conditions. The leaves are large and 
well folded for a firm head. Pkt 25¢%702.., Loc. 
IMPERIAL 847 (Los Angeles)— A large, crisp, tightheading variety; light green 
curly leaves. There is no waste in preparing as all the leaves can be used. The 
heads are large and of fine quality. We recommend this variety above all others. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Y% lb. $1.50. 
ICEBERG—Large solid heads; light green, slightly tinged with brown; very tender 
and crisp. Pkt. 15c; oz. 65c; % lb. $1.75. 
MIGNONETTE—Heads small, compact; leaves slightly curled; edges tinted brown. 
Especially suitable for the Hawaiian Islands. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50. 
PARIS WHITE COS or ROMAINE—This type of lettuce forms long upright loose 
folding heads and the inner leaves bleach white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Y% Ib. $1.00. 
LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
LOOSE LEAF (Prizehead)—Leaves are brownish red, very curly and of fine flavor. 
Makes a compact bunch. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; Y% lb. $1.00. 
BUTTER LETTUCE 
EGG PLANT 
A strong uniform heat is required to germinate 
the seeds, and a well-enriched, warm soil is 
necessary to perfect the fruit. Sow the seed 
from January to March ¥2 inch deep and trans- 
plant when all danger from frost is over, 2¥2 
feet apart each way. One ounce will produce 
about 1,000 plants; will mature in 150 to 160 
days. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK —The most popular 
main crop variety. The fruit is large, very solid 
and of a rich shining deep purple color. 
Pkt locw2 oz Joe. 
ENDIVE 
Sow the seed 2 inch deep in drills 14% feet 
apart, covering lightly. When the plants are 
about 2 inches high, thin to about 8 inches in 
the row. When they have attained full size, 
gather up the leaves, tying together at the 
tips to bleach the center. 
GREEN CURLED—The hardiest variety grown, 
the midrib is wide and whitish, beautifully 
curled, tender and crisp; much used for gar- 
nishing. Pkt. 10c; Y% oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
ESCAROLLE—BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN — 
Leaves broad and thick and nearly plain; 
chiefly used in stews and soups. 
Pkt. 15c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN 
FLAG—tThe favorite 
variety. Pkt. 15c; 
VY oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 
EGG PLANT, NEW YORK IMPROVED 
KALE 
Sow the seed thinly in the open from early 
spring until the middle of August. Thin to about 
12 inches apart. One packet will sow a 80-foot 
Tow; one ounce about 200 feet. 
GARLIC SETS 
Easily grown and may be kept without diffi- 
culty for winter use. Our California grown 
mother bulbs are large and the cloves must 
be separated before planting. Bie) 7ieKe 
HERB SEEDS 
BASIL, Sweet— Pkt. 15c; oz. 75ce. 
CARAWAY— Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
CATNIP— Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.25. 
CHERVIL CURLED— Pkt. 15c; oz. $ .60. 
CORIANDER— Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
CRESS, CURLED (Pepper Grass)— 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. $ .50. 
DILL— Pkt. 15c; oz. $ .50. 
FLORENCE FENNEL— Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.50. 
SAGE— Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.00. 
SWEET MARJORAM— Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.50. 
THYME— Pkt. 15c; oz. $3.00. 
WATER CRESS— Pkt. 35c 
JERSEY OR THOUSAND HEADED — A strong 
growing sort with smooth leaves, often 6 to 8 
feet high; grown largely for green feed for 
chickens. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Y% lb. $1.25. 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
KOHL RABI 
Sow the seed ¥2 inch deep in rows 18 inches 
apart, afterwards thinning to 8 or 10 inches. 
The bulb is the edible part and when cooked 
tastes much like turnip. Kohl Rabi will mature 
in 120 days and may be sown from January 
to May and from July to October. One ounce 
will sow 200 feet of row. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA— 
Pkt. lSc; Ye oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
PURPLE VIENNA— 
Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
MUSHROOMS 
MUSHROOMS 
Lambert pure culture Spawn, in dry form, the 
most recent development for easy and success- 
ful mushroom growing. One package will plant 
40 to 50 sq. ft. Pkg. $1.75—$1.95 postpaid. 
